A simple trick to stop smoking, and effective according to scientists

A simple trick to stop smoking, and effective according to scientists

Stop smoking at the same time as your partner, THE good idea to take up this challenge? This is revealed in a new study.

Patches, hypnosis, acupuncture

To quit smoking, you have tried everything but nothing? A new study presented at the EuroPrevent 2019, a scientific congress of the European Society of Cardiology, held in Lisbon, unveiled a simple trick to finally achieve it: say stop smoking at the same time as his partner .

o find out, researchers followed 222 smokers

with a high risk of cardiovascular disease or heart attack, as well as their partners. Among them, 99 current smokers (45%), 40 former smokers and 83 non-smokers. The couples had a 16-week program, where they were asked about their current smoking status, smoking history, and previous quit attempts. Nicotine replacement treatment by patch and chewing gum has also been proposed

As a result, the researchers found that the odds of quitting

were nearly six times higher for couples who were trying together, compared to those who challenged themselves. "People feel left out when they avoid smoking breaks at work or socializing opportunities, and in addition to that, there are symptoms of nicotine withdrawal." When they stop together, partners can get distracted by themselves. walking, going to the movies or doing alternative activities, such as eating healthy foods or meditating, and active support works better than harassing your partner, "concludes Magda Lampridou, author of the study. A good reason to go for two!